In July-August 2010, the tenth excavation campaign took place on the middle Bronze age settlement of Gorgo del Ciliegio (Sansepolcro – AR).

A total area of 31 m2 was excavated, some parts for the first time.
No substantial variations were noted in the stratigraphy with respect to what was documented during previous excavations. Within the anthropized layer the usual distinction between the lower part of the deposit, characterised by the presence of the “paleo-surface” corresponding with the site’s occupation, and the upper level relating to the moment immediately after the its abandonment.
The excavation concentrated on the area occupied by the hut and completed the investigation of the large adjacent pit. The latter was made up of two symmetrical segments divided by a wall made of the material removed to create the pit itself.

About half of the hut was excavated and appeared bordered by a series of post-holes of various sizes and types. A channel edged the apse-shaped part to the rear which showed varying degrees of anthropic activity. The fill contained numerous lumps of refined clay some forming a sort of kerb. The channel terminated in correspondence with the beginning of the hut’s long sides, the latter only delimited by post-holes.

Members of the Gruppo Archeologico di Sansepolcro and students from the universities of Siena, Naples and Florence took part in the excavation.